My good buy

[trigurl]

I went today to Goodwill to have a look around, gues what I found? A pair of Cannondale bike shorts! $1.75

Altho they are hot pink I need to wash them good, any ideas of how to do that w/o ruining them? I know you can't bleach lycra. Occasionally I find things like that, I found a Hind running shirt a couple of months ago, this store is near some wealthy neighborhoods so good deals are there you just have to look hard.

[yellow]

Not to hijack your thread, but I found a Terry Racer skort (new) at Marshall's (a discount clothing store) for $9.99 last fall. I've also seen jerseys there, though never in my size. It pays to go in those places!

I wonder if "bleach for colors" would be OK????

[fixedgeargirl]

You know what they say, "Sunlight is the best disinfectant." Give 'em a long wash with an enzyme detergent then lay them in the sun chamois up.

Bleach for colors is most commonly peroxide, which is good at taking care of *biologicals*.

My good buy (sorry to hijack, but I'm so excited ): A pair of Sugoi tri shorts from Goodwill for $2.99!!! I don't even really swim, but I'm looking at my first Texas summer, and know I will be towing my son on his tag-along to the swimming holes on a regular basis. These shorts are perfect!!! Even more perfect: they're long enough to cloak the saddlebags !!

[trigurl]

Great buys!!!! My shorts turned out too small my son can wear them tho he said he will wear shorts over them! the kids say pink is the new black

I was disappointed tho, I really need another pair of shorts. I don't think we have Marshalls here, this is a small area and the malls are pretty much crappy (all 2 of them). We do have LBS but they want arms & legs for their shorts. I am thinking about buying some tri shorts - since I plan on doing a tri I suppose I should - from Fleet Feet - a specialty running shoe store, hopefully they will work.

I will keep looking at the goodwill tho!

[fixedgeargirl]

So, pink is the new black,eh? I'll have to remember that.

Sorry to hear your score didn't turn out so well. Like the pair of PIs I got at a thrift store. First ride I found out they had a wicked pokey nylon (like fishing line) thread which only emerged from the chamois when I was a few miles from home. Sometimes you get a great deal, sometimes you get what you pay for !

Have you tried ebay? If you're patient (and lucky), you can score some good deals, especially in larger sizes.

[trigurl]

Yeah, I tried ebay, I bought a pair only to find out they are too big - Peal Izumi's too! really nice looking ones but the chamois rides way up my back. I have a pair of Larges that are a snug fit so I thought an XL wouldn't be too bad - WRONG

I just keep riding in my bright blue ones with knickers over them! I did 25 miles this w/e and they were great no problems. I also bought them from ebay for $15.00. They are the older style Trekwear, I really like them and have made a skirt to wear over them but it is still a little cool outside for me to go w/o my legs covered.

Well, off to ebay I go.